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Fire near Mucusso, Cuando Province, Angola, October 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -17.447, 21.651 · first seen 5 October 2026, 11:32 UTC
5,606 MWpeak summed radiative power, 5 Oct
349detections on that day
16 kmwidest extent of the group
1day in the record
First detected 5 October 2026, 11:32 UTC, 68 km NNE of Mucusso. Last detected 6 October 2026, 00:22 UTC.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 5,606 | 349 | 16 | 23% |
MW is fire radiative power summed over every detection grouped into the fire in a 24-hour window, across three satellites. Extent is the width of the group of detections, not a mapped perimeter. Night is the share of detections from the night pass. How these are measured.
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